Should current plans hold, No Time To Die will be in theaters on April 2, 2021. Production also sought male supporting roles of Māori descent with "advanced combat skills".

A cryptic message from James Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover the existence of a sinister organisation named SPECTRE. [134][135], On 4 March 2020, MGM and Eon Productions announced that after "thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace" they had postponed the release until 12 November 2020 in the United Kingdom and 25 November 2020 in the United States. These films usually rake in hundreds of millions at the box office, with some of them often bringing in more than a billion dollars in ticket sales. Starring Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, Ana de Armas, Billy Magnussen, Rory Kinnear, David Dencik, Dali Benssalah. Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Rory Kinnear, and Ralph Fiennes reprise their roles from previous films, with Ram… Both left due to creative differences in August 2018; Fukunaga was announced as Boyle's replacement a month later. Universal had to delay the release, pushing it back to November 20th, hoping that the health crisis would be solved by then. MGM secured the North American, digital, and worldwide television rights to the film through its distribution arm United Artists Releasing, while Universal became the international distributor and holder of the rights for physical home entertainment worldwide. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology. It is now scheduled for release on 2 April 2021. MGM and Universal are not going to want to lose out on the massive amount of money needed to make this picture solvent, and movie theaters aren’t going to take kindly to losing out on a 007 film on their screens. [38] By July 2017, Yann Demange, David Mackenzie, and Denis Villeneuve were courted to direct the film. [4] Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Rory Kinnear, and Ralph Fiennes reprise their roles from previous films, with Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Ana de Armas, Dali Benssalah, Billy Magnussen, and David Dencik joining the cast as new characters. Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. [108][109][110] Filming took place in July in the town of Aviemore and in the surrounding Cairngorms National Park area. With the theatrical exhibition business catering its strategy of reopening and marketing around such a movie, we’re going to need a movie like James Bond’s latest adventure to bring people back to the movies. [43] However, Boyle and Hodge left in August 2018 due to creative differences. [61][62][63] Waller-Bridge is the second female screenwriter credited with writing a Bond film after Johanna Harwood co-wrote Dr. No and From Russia with Love. [69], The film entered production under the working title of Bond 25. [78] In May 2016, it was reported that Craig had received a $100 million offer from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures to do two more Bond films, but turned it down, suggesting that Spectre may have been his last. As always, James Bond will return, and we’ll be there to greet him. Danny Boyle was originally attached to direct and co-write the screenplay with John Hodge.

Universal will also release the film on physical home media worldwide.[5].

[19] Fukunaga also disclosed that Léa Seydoux would be reprising her role as Madeleine Swann, making her the first female lead to appear in successive Bond films. ; The 25th James Bond movie was supposed to premiere in April, but the release date kept being … The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology. [60] At Craig's request, Fleabag and Killing Eve writer and creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge provided a script polish in April 2019. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema, "Bond Women: How Rising Stars Lashana Lynch and Ana de Armas Are Helping Modernize 007", "Daniel Craig Confirms No Time to Die Is His Final James Bond Adventure", "James Bond 25 Sets Distribution: Universal Wins International, MGM Releases Domestic Through Annapurna Joint Venture", "Release of James Bond film No Time To Die delayed - again", "No Time To Die Director Confirms James Bond's Post-Spectre Time Jump", "Daniel Craig confirms he will play James Bond again", "No Time to Die: James Bond director confirms character's five-year hiatus", "James Bond is a 'wounded animal' in No Time To Die", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV_PD9VHhUQ, "No Time to Die: Rami Malek's Villain 'Really Gets Under Bond's Skin', Says Barbara Broccoli", "No Time to Die: Rami Malek's Villainous Safin Comes into Focus", "Rami Malek calls his Bond villain 'unique' and 'very complex, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4aSE4FhbG4, "Does No Time to Die trailer confirm fan theory that another classic Bond villain is returning? The letter asked that the release be delayed to minimise the risk of spreading the disease and to ensure the film's commercial success. Waller-Bridge was hired to revise dialogue, work on character development and add humour to the script. Looking for some great streaming picks? No Time to Die, Daniel Craig’s final James Bond film, was supposed to be one of this year’s biggest blockbusters.